The obverse shows an angel (an architectural detail of the Riga Cathedral) on the left, a semi-circled inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia) on the right, and 1 LATS at the bottom, all in enclosed segments.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
1 LATS
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA
Reverse description
The reverse displays the building of the Riga Cathedral, with the inscription RĪGAS DOMS (Riga Cathedral) split by cross on its left, and the years 1211–2011, arranged in a semicircle in the left lower part.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
RĪGAS DOMS
1211–2011
Edge
Two inscriptions Latvijas Banka (Bank of Latvia) separated by
